Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-14
MRS. EMMONs On T1sE STAND.
She Begins Her STORY Before the Jury
In the Lmnacy Proce edings.


In the Lanacy Procc eding~.
DR.. BrsEY GIVES ms OPINION THAT sHR rs sAxf--HE
kscouHTs VARIOUS INTERVIEWS WITH HER-Row
M ACCOUNTS FOR HER coNpucT-rHE FAIR RE-
sroNpENr TAKES ruK STAND.
AR Emnons appeared in court this morning.
The court room was densely packed when she
arrived, by far the larger part OF the spectators
within the bar being women. She came attended
by her counsel, her maid and her friend Miss
Crandell. Mr.. Emmons was also in court this
morning. He had discarded his fur.trtmmed coat
ana check suit and appeared attired In a sober.
looking black suit The proceedings were de-
layed for few minutes by the tarsiiness OF Juror
sneenan. When he arrived Mr. Garrett, rising,
SAID that he had stated yesterday that the FIRST
Witness would be Mrs. Emnohs, but Dr. Busey de-
sired 70 leave the court and he would as matter
OF courtesy to him, place him on the stand rs the
nrst witness for Mrs Emmons
DIR. RrsEr rEsrIrrEs FOR MRS. ExnoNs.
Dr. Samuel C. Busey, OF this city, was then called
TO the stand and examined by MI. Conway Robin.
son. He said he had seen Mrs. Emmons for the
nrst time on the 18th OF October last He saw her
twice again in the succeeding week and again al
Wormley's after Mrs Emmons returned To Europe
HAS NO DOUBT MRS. ENMoSs Is SANE.
"What is your opinion OF Mrs. Emmons as to
sanity or fnsanityf" asked Mr.. Robinson.
81 consider her sane" said the witness.
"IIave you any doubt OF that?-
"None whatever" said the witness
Upon cross-examination by Mr.. Kent the wit
was such as general practitioner might have he
mad not had great many such cases. He had
treated insane persons when sick. lie had given
certlncates OF insanity, In few cases where the
patients were otherwise physically healthy
When asked by Mr. Kent whether he believed
tnat Mrs Emmons was capable Of taking care Of
think can answer that question In reference TO
any human being, especially unless knew the
said the witness, when asked the Question IN
another form, will I not undertake to decide IL
when womans capacity to take care OF her prop
The letter or certificate given by Dr. Busey In
October last to Mrs Emmons stating his belief
that she was "a sane woman" was put IN evil
dence The letter advised her TO abandon alco-
hollc drinks and cigarette smoking. and 10 endea-
vor TO rid herself OF worry and "reduce herself TO
mental control and discipline"
During the examination the witness was asked.
"Dld not Mrs. Emmons catch you while smoking
on the pavement and laugh at your"
''She was not smoking, but was" said the wit
On redirect examination the witness, when
asked II he now believed Mrs. Emmons sane said,
81 will state as Dr. Goldsmith did, believe her 10
be sane. have no doubt that she has ecceptrici-
ties. have no doubt that at times she has been
In historical condition, but 1 believe her 70 be
The witness having summed UP history OF the
case, as he understood IL. as given by Dr. Kemp
ster, ana said the circumstances did not, To his
mind Indicate insanity; II Indicated, to his mind
that she was very sick woman. As TO her con-
duct On the Lydian Monarch the witness said con.
sidering that Mrs. Emmons was confronted by Drs.
hempster and Hamilton and the probability OF
being again confined In an insane asylum, he did
not think her conduct under the circumstances
was remarkable.
THE WOMEN APPLAUD.
AT this testimony the women in court began TO
applaud and the marshal had to hammer his desk
and call out loudly, sSilence!" before order was
restored. The witness said that at the first visit
Mrs Emmons told him OF how Dr. Smiths mind
was MADE up TO having her removed from his asy-
lum py her asking him what he would think II
he found one Of his children seriously injured or
dead. Dr. Busey left the stand and the court took
recess
MRS. KMMoNs ON THE STAND.
Marshal Wilson called his court to order again
at twenty-five minutes ITO two Mrs. Emmons
entered the court room On the arm OF her counsel
Mr. Garrett. As soon as the jury was called Mr.
Sarnett took Mrs. Emmons' hand and led her 10
oath after Marshal Phillips, saying: $50 help my
God" Mrs. Emmons wore her hat and gloves
but soon removed her hat. She was asked when
She was married to Mr. Emmons i'm London She
answered In rather low but distinct voice:
THE 9th day OF. November'-then she put her
hands to her face then took them away She
went on: "Now / am confused; better ask my
husband" Then she remembered and spoke up
quickly: "The 5th OF August, 1876 and here is the
way TO snow II, and she ungloved her hand TO
by questions over
THE STORY OF HER MARRIED LIFE.
They left London for wedding trip up the Rhine;
then came to this country, visited Mr. Emmons'
mother; then spent the winter In New York Then
they went to place on the Penobscot in Maine
with an unpronounceable name; then back 10
New York; then to Cheyenne, Wyoming Terri
tory.
as the lady proceeded she regained the compo.
sure she lost upon rirst going upon the stand and
proceeded quite giibly. Her voice, however, ocea-
sionally faltered, as If from physical weakness.
Garnet asked how she came to go
because, +" she said, "Mr Clarence King wanted
my husband to join the United States geological
"What had that to do with it,n asked MI. Gar
nett.
.'He did not know what to do with me, /" said the
witness. sand did with myself"
MIS-. EmmOns said that her husband did not
want to take her to Leadville where he was going
as 1t was rough place, and did not want TO leave
her at Cheyenne. She IaSked ply sictan IL he did
not think she needed change and he said eyes,
She went to Europe with Miss Hattie Fitch, a
Garnett examined as TO details OF her trip to Eu.
rope, evidently for the purpose or displaying her
powers of memory. She returned Christmas eve,
1873, and Joined her husband at Denver.
When Mr.. Garrett asked her q question which
she did not think 1t was time yet TO ask she said
holding up her finger warningly, LET me 60 N q
bee line; Will get confused unless go STRAIGHT
ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON.
After taking her over various travels Mr. Gar.
nett brought her to her arrival in Washington In
1884.
where did you put ups" asked Mr. Garnett.
ave didn't put up, said Mrs Emmons, laugh.
ing; 1--WE went to WOrmleys hotel"
about what time was that?" asked Mr. Gar
nett.
asked Mra Emmons, looking to her husband, who
"What happened about the LIST OF April 1884
about letter! VIII you tell IT." asked Mr. Gar
nett.
Eyes, " said Mrs. Emmons hesitating little.
"They say hate the sin but love the sinner but
must speak the truth, for they say husband and
wife are one, and must speak FOR him the truth"
MI. Kent having made remark 1nuerrupting
the witness Mr.. Garnet made q remark reprov-
ing Mr.. Kent.
Hrs. Emmons spoke out and said to Mr. Kent
II will tell how you conducted yourself before you
were my husbands legal adviser and why told
him he should not have you for a legal adviser"
She then went on TO tell how, when opening the
letters, according to her custom, with friend
Miss Hartman) or hers they found one addressed
to
my DEAR HOWARD"
or my dear Herman" she could not remember
which, She remarked to her friend, There's no
such Niger lives here" Then they looked at the
end OF the letter and it was signed: ssYours with
love and Kisses Cora Or 'tClara" She forgot which
Mrs. Emmons here laughed and remarked, ''This
is very good joke. have to laugh In order 70
keep up my courage"
The letter, which was in purple ink, was adj
dressed TO . post oface box, but the postmaster
had been indiScreet enough TO send iC the house
The letter went on to say that the writer had
certain money hitting up her house. She
remarked to Miss Hartman, "She is a very dutirul
WIFE," Then company came, and for some days
she forgot the letters.
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